Q260259: INFO: Undocumented {PAUSE} Option for KEYBOARD Command

Article: Q260259
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport
Last Modified: 07-JUN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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The KEYBOARD command allows the {PAUSE nSeconds} option to be placed in a
keyboard buffer along with the documented key labels. This option results in a
pause of nSeconds in Visual FoxPro 5.0x and 6.0x. In Visual FoxPro 3.0x, it does
not result in a syntax error, but does not pause.

MORE INFORMATION
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In the Command window, type:

"KEYBOARD '{PAUSE 5}'" (without the quotation marks)

and note that the cursor disappears from the Command window for five seconds
before returning when running Visual FoxPro 5.0x or 6.0x.

REFERENCES
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For more information on the KEYBOARD command, please see the Visual FoxPro
Language Reference.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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